The increase in the number of cancer survivors has opened up a relatively new avenue of cancer research termed Cancer Survivorship Research. Cancer Survivorship Research seeks to investigate the physical, functional and psychosocial consequences of cancer. Despite advances made in survivorship research, gaps remain in our knowledge concerning the ability of the cancer survivor to reintegrate into life and function at pre-cancer levels. These knowledge-gaps are especially true for head and neck cancer patients as demonstrated by the paucity of studies in the literature evaluating the functional and psychosocial consequences of cancer in this cohort. This is a significant short-coming especially since head and neck cancer patients are at increased risks for adverse consequences due to their advanced age at the time of cancer diagnosis, comorbidity burdens and substantial history of alcohol or tobacco use.